Majority students preparing for CAT are confused about which books to refer to. CAT as an exam has mutated over last few years. CAT questions have become more tricky, more lengthy and now contain a complex mixture of 3-4 concepts in the same problem. When it comes to reference books for CAT preparation, only a few books are available at bookstores. Many students then turn to notes provided by tuition classes, even though most of these notes are similar.
Any book or reference material that students use should help him/her develop basic concepts, tips, tricks and strategies. A reference material should give the student sufficient practice on problems with varying difficulty level. A reference material can be considered a credible guide only if concepts are lucidly explained in the most efficient way (aka shortcuts!) to solve the problems.
Quantitative Aptitude Recommended books for CAT/ XAT /MBA Exams
Recommended Books
- Simple and easy to understand – How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test 5th Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill 2012 Rs. 625, 2012 edition
- For advanced – The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation For The CAT by Nishit Sinha, Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 650, 2012 edition
- For advanced and more practice – Quantum CAT: Quantitative Aptitude Common Admission Test for Admission Into IIMs (Paperback) by Sarvesh K Verma Publisher:Arihant, Rs. 650, 2013 edition
Other Books
- To learn mathematics for the Quantitative Aptitude section from basics, refer to NCERT Mathematics books for 8th, 9th & 10th standard & CBSE Mathematics books for 8th, 9th & 10th standard
- For tips and shortcuts – Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations Tips, Techniques, And Short-cut Methods by Guha Abhijit Rs. 450, 2010 edition
Data Interpretation/ Logical Reasoning Recommended books for CAT/MBA
Recommended Books
- A Good book for DI – How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 550, 2012 edition
- A Good book for LR – How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 450, 2012 edition
- The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha. Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 599, 2012 edition
Verbal Ability / Logical Reasoning Recommended books for CAT/MBA Entrance
Recommended Books
- A Good book for VA – How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission Test 4th Edition (Paperback) by Meenakshi Upadhyay, Arun Sharma. Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Rs. 575, 2011 Edition
- The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha Publisher: Pearson, Rs. 599, 2012 edition
Other Books
- Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS Rs. 149, 2011 edition.
- A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech Rs. 500, 2003 edition.
- 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis Rs. 150, 1991 edition
Current Affairs – General Knowledge
CAT Score is just the first step, GD/WAT Essay/PI is the next one! so get prepared to build general awareness well in advance. Doing well in the interview/GD/ WAT Essay requires you to be aware of your surroundings and current affairs. In personal interviews the candidate needs to show his/her well rounded personality. This is not something one can pick up in the 2 month gap between the written exam and interviews. This requires the candidate to start orienting herself on this aspect long before even applying for the b-schools.
Make sure that you make it a point to read at least one good newspaper, a weekly current affairs magazine and one business magazine regularly. Also understand that most publications from the same media house would be slightly biased in some respect. A variety of views from different media houses would strengthen your knowledge of the subject and help you especially in the GD/WAT Essay.
Recommended Business Magazines for CAT/MBA Aspirants
- Business Line by The Hindu Group
- Business Today by India Today Group
- BusinessWorld
- Management Compass Career Launcher
- Business & Management Chronicle by Chronicle Publications
- Competition Success Review
Recommended Newspapers for CAT/MBA Aspirants
- The Hindu
- Economics Times
- The Statesman
Online Reading Speed
- CAT is an online exam; and so one needs to be very comfortable in an online environment, viz. Students need to be comfortable reading text on computer monitors and be able grasp the question quickly. Of course higher reading speeds directly help in scoring high in VA – RC section too!
Recommended websites for online reading
- http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/articles/
- http://www.theatlanticcities.com/
- http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html
- http://www.bloomberg.com/view/editorials/
- http://rwer.wordpress.com/
- http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/editionals.html
- http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/
- http://blogs.wsj.com/?mod=WSJ_formfactor
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